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6-SHOVEL FRONT MOUNTED CULTIVATOR
ARTICLE 5644
PACKING LIST
The front mounted cultivator is shipped complete in a carton.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING
1. Mount wheels to standards (1) and clamp to push bar (2) as shown.
2. Bolt cultivator shovels to tool holders as illustrated at (3).
3. Attach tool standards to right and left gang tool holders with shank clamps
as shown at (4).
4. Clamp right and left gang tool holders to push bar as shown at (5) and (5).
5. Attach cultivator to tractor with Quick-Hitch. (See special Quick-Hitch
instructions on page 3.)
ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustments for depth are obtained by raising or lowering the tool and wheel
standards. Each shovel can be adjusted individually for pitch. Loosen nut on
bolt (6), adjust, and retighten nut.
LUBRICATION
Grease wheel bearings frequently.
6-INCH WEEDING HOES
Assemble as shown. With cultivator attached to tractor and on a level surface,
loosen bolts (1) and set knife edges level with surface. The 6-inch weeding hoes
are recommended for weeding, mulching, and shallow cultivation. They break up
crust without throwing dirt. The high shields protect small plants and permit
very close cultivation. Attach to the gang tool holder as shown.
6-INCH WEEDING HOES
Assemble as shown. With cultivator attached to tractor and
on a level surface, loosen bolts (1) and set knife edges level with
surface. The 6-inch weeding hoes are recommended for weeding,
mulching, and shallow cultivation. They break up crust without
throwing dirt. The high shields protect small plants and permit very close
cultivation. Attach to the gang tool
holder as shown.
12-INCH WEEDING KNIVES
Assemble knives to standards as shown. Bolts (1) provide
adjustment to level cutting edge. The high shields protect leaves and
plants, and the knives are shaped to work close to the row at the surface
while curving away from the roots underneath. The wide angle cutting edge
clears trash more readily than most surface tools.
8-INCH FURROW OPENER
Attach standard (2) to cultivator frame as shown with pins (1). Furrow
opener may be adjusted for pitch by loosening the two bolts in the tool
holder assembly and adjusting pitch of furrow opener as desired:
6-INCH HILLING BLADES
Attach blades to standards as shown. Loosen bolts (1) to adjust blades
to desired pitch. These blades are recommended for closing furrows and
light hilling operations.
[Source: Owner's Manual and Parts List,
Simplicity Garden Tractors and Implements, date unknown, courtesy of Mark
Waite & Joel Wicker]
